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Live updates from the Boston Marathon explosions

Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers in the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts.

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Obama: we have the strength and resiliency to overcome these challenges and move forward - one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

by Teresa Hanafin 4/20/2013 2:12:34 AM
The brother of Krystle M. Campbell, one of the three people killed in the Boston Marathon terrorist bombing, tonight welcomed the arrest of suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, but said his capture does not change the painful reality that his sister is gone. www.boston.com

by Teresa Hanafin 4/20/2013 2:16:00 AM
A Watertown resident who lives two blocks away from where suspect was caught answers his cell phone: "We got him!"

by Martine Powers via twitter 4/20/2013 2:17:14 AM
Crowds are gathered on sides of Mt. Auburn Street, cheering and clapping for passing cruisers. You know what it reminds me of? The marathon.

by Martine Powers via twitter edited by Teresa Hanafin 4/20/2013 2:42:22 AM
Boston Marathon bombing suspect in custody; brother killed http://bit.ly/13yQxUF

by qctdesk via twitter 4/20/2013 2:54:00 AM
#tweetfromthebeat The BostonPolice Appreciates the love and support of the USA. GOD BLESS AMERICA,
BOSTON STRONG! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIQ6qwLCQAEWBlU.jpg v

by Boston Police Dept. via twitter 4/20/2013 3:23:28 AM
RT @swhelman: The relief and elation is understandable, but for some families tonight there is no solace, no release. Important we all reme…

by Jen Peter via twitter 4/20/2013 3:29:11 AM
BPD bomb squad responding to bomb threat at South Station.

by Boston Police Dept. via twitter 4/20/2013 3:23:12 PM
BPD Bomb Squad has cleared from South Station.

by Boston Police Dept. via twitter 4/20/2013 3:33:23 PM
Tuesday and Saturday's editions of the Globe: bookends of the mayhem. http://instagram.com/p/YVVidEO1GO/

by Wesley Lowery via twitter 4/20/2013 4:41:10 PM
Fenway Park is open and ready for business. #BostonStrong http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BITjcAOCUAAHIlC.jpg

by nickbarnicle via twitter 4/20/2013 4:41:43 PM
PHOTO: Boston Bruins wearing special hats in honor of bombing victims today. #BostonStrong http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BITtmYKCAAAbhMv.jpg - @rlewison7

by NewsBreaker via twitter 4/20/2013 4:42:29 PM
@universalhub therapy dogs Liberty and Independence at Berkeley and Boylston. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BITtSewCIAA1LE9.jpg

by MstrGoodmorning via twitter 4/20/2013 4:43:15 PM
These posters being distributed as fans walk into Fenway. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BITpo_FCIAE1Aks.jpg

by Steve Peoples via twitter 4/20/2013 4:44:03 PM
Taking @dunkindonuts to @bupolice as a thank you for all of their hard work http://instagram.com/p/YVTofqrkcQ/

by Gamma Phi Beta via twitter 4/20/2013 4:51:18 PM
Bright orange lines surround debris investigators have searched for evidence on Clarendon street. @bostondotcom http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BITzt6xCUAAj6JH.jpg

by Evan Allen via twitter 4/20/2013 4:51:51 PM
Celtics commemorative patch has "Boston Stands As One" inscription on a blue background w/ a gold heart & wreath.

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 4/20/2013 4:53:55 PM
Community Room at #Watertown Police HQ is filled w flowers, food, gifts. #bostonstrong http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIURqXSCQAAXTr9.jpg

by Dan Adams via twitter 4/20/2013 7:02:41 PM
#comfortdogs #gimme #Watertownpuppies http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIUKvn_CcAAjh-j.jpg

by rachelzarrell via twitter 4/20/2013 7:03:11 PM
Very sincere notes of thanks at #Watertown Police HQ. #bostonstrong http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIUR9DbCMAAZWb0.jpg

by Dan Adams via twitter 4/20/2013 7:03:58 PM
Seeing tourists stop and take pictures with transit cops, staties, and military humvees all across town today. Surreal.

by Andrew Tran, BostonGlobe.com via twitter 4/20/2013 7:04:33 PM
AP update from 2:57 p.m.:
Gov: Bombing suspect seriously hurt but stable

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is in serious but stable condition and likely can't communicate yet.

Patrick spoke outside Fenway Park after appearing in a pregame ceremony at Saturday afternoon's Red Sox game.

Two bombs exploded at the finish line of Monday's Boston Marathon, killing three people. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer was killed during Thursday night's manhunt. More than 180 people were injured in the explosions.

Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev (tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) was killed Friday. His brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar (joh-KHAR') Tsarnaev, was captured later Friday inside a boat parked in a Watertown backyard after a furious search. He is recovering at a Boston hospital guarded by armed officers.

Patrick says he thinks the suspect is "not able to communicate yet."

by Ron Agrella, Editor 4/20/2013 7:05:36 PM
Thanks to General Rice and men & women of Mass National Guard. A 1,000 soldiers on-duty long hours protecting. #BostonStrong

by Boston Fire Dept. via twitter 4/20/2013 7:06:37 PM
#newbury #boston #bostonstrong @bostonheal http://instagram.com/p/YVnAuQxm2M/

by FutureBostonAll via twitter 4/20/2013 7:07:19 PM
Boston bomb suspects' sister holed up in NJ home

WEST NEW YORK, N.J. (AP) — A sister of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was holed up in her northern New Jersey home on Saturday, as she worked through her grief and considered addressing the allegations against her brothers.

Police continued to stand guard at the West New York apartment building where Ailina Tsarnaeva lives with her husband and baby, and authorities say officers will remain at the site indefinitely for her protection.

West New York Police Director Michael Indri spoke briefly with Tsarnaeva inside her apartment Saturday. Upon leaving the three-story building, he told reporters she was grieving and appeared to have been crying.

"She's grieving, grieving, grieving for her family and for this whole horrific ordeal, for the people as well," Indri said.

Indri also said Tsarnaeva is considering making a statement in the coming days, but it's unclear when that may happen.

Tsarnaeva told federal agents on Friday she had not been in contact with her brothers for years. They removed a computer, electronics and other items from the apartment.

Her brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, was killed in a shootout with police outside Boston. Her younger brother, Dzhokhar, was taken into custody Friday evening after a manhunt that left the Boston metropolitan area nearly paralyzed.

On Friday, she spoke through a barely open door to News12 New Jersey and The Star-Ledger, telling them she was sorry for the families that lost loved ones "the same way I lost my loved one."

"He was a great person," the woman said of her dead brother. "I thought I knew him. I never would have expected that from him. He is a kind and loving man. The cops took his life away just the same way he took others' lives away, if that's even true. At the end of the day, no one knows the truth."

by Ron Agrella, Editor 4/20/2013 7:08:50 PM
Public defenders will represent bomb suspect
Denise Lavoie,AP Legal Affairs Writer

BOSTON (AP) — Federal public defenders have agreed to represent the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Miriam Conrad, the federal defender for Massachusetts, says her office expects to represent Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-KHAR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) after he is charged.

Tsarnaev remained hospitalized Saturday after being wounded in a firefight with police Friday. His brother was killed.

Conrad says she believes Dzhokhar should have a lawyer appointed as soon as possible because there are "serious issues regarding possible interrogation."

U.S. officials said a special interrogation team for high-value suspects would question him without reading him his Miranda rights, under a public safety exception that exists to protect police and the public from immediate danger. Miranda rights include the right to remain silent and the right to have a lawyer.

by Ron Agrella, Editor 4/20/2013 7:11:00 PM
Incredible scene at #WatertownPD HQ. Grateful, tearful residents arriving every minute w home cooked meals, pizza, flowers, cards.

by Dan Adams via twitter 4/20/2013 7:13:55 PM
Downtown crossing was decently active this afternoon, with only a small reminder of the past week. cc: @universalhub http://yfrog.com/ocowozomj

by frenchsomething via twitter 4/20/2013 7:14:11 PM
by Catherine Cloutier 4/20/2013 7:47:20 PM
RT @universalhub: Loudest "So Good, so good, so good!" ever

by Dan Adams via twitter 4/20/2013 8:09:41 PM
Candlelight vigil tonight, 7:30pm for MIT Officer Sean Collier at Wilmington Common

by Adam Gaffin via twitter 4/20/2013 8:11:25 PM
Amid confusion, social media informs, enrages — and relieves the tension http://j.mp/ZEyTqF

by BetaBoston via twitter 4/20/2013 8:17:03 PM
With Harvard closed during the #manhunt, there still were challenges to meet - http://hvrd.me/XNxfq6

by Harvard University via twitter 4/20/2013 8:18:35 PM
A message from @PresidentAoun #NUtogether http://www.northeastern.edu/president/messages-writings/2013/042013.html

by Northeastern News via twitter 4/20/2013 8:19:43 PM
The yellow warm-up shirts Celtics players wore Saturday during their game vs. the Knicks will be sold as part of a fundraiser for the The One Fund Boston, raising money for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Adidas created 2,620 of the shirts, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to The One Fund Boston. The shirts will be available to consumers at Celtics.com/shop, NBAStore.com, adidas.com, the ProShop at the TD Garden, the NBA Store in New York as well as Adidas retail locations.

The Celtics are also pledging $100,000 from the Shamrock Foundation. In addition, the team is providing ticket holders for the cancelled April 16 game vs the Indiana Pacers the opportunity to donate their refund for that game. Celtics fans may also make direct donations through the Shamrock Foundation.

--Celtics Blog

by Catherine Cloutier 4/20/2013 8:22:29 PM
Flags, green banners, B Strong posters everywhere

by Adam Gaffin via twitter 4/20/2013 8:26:12 PM
My inbox the last 2 days. Should probably disable email alerts. THANK YOU to all my RT-ers and new followers! #boston http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIUmt69CQAIKx5g.jpg

by Dan Adams via twitter 4/20/2013 8:34:41 PM
RT @RedSox: For you, Boston. #RedSox win 4-3! #BostonStrong

by Dan Adams via twitter 4/20/2013 8:41:37 PM
@YourWatertown Please help us spread the word about our free brunch for Watertown! http://theredlentil.com/free-brunch-for-watertown

by Red Lentil via twitter 4/20/2013 8:46:21 PM
So jealous! RT @JulieMehegan: Boston therapy. http://bit.ly/11rHwrd

by Jen Peter via twitter 4/20/2013 10:00:48 PM
People are STILL showing up with food at #Watertown PD. full story online soon, stand by. Wish I could interview everyone! Deadline calls.

by Dan Adams via twitter 4/20/2013 10:09:19 PM
RT @dbernstein: My twitter tick-tock of the 23-hour capture: http://blog.davidsbernstein.com/2013/04/20/my-twitter-tick-tock.aspx

by Milton Valencia via twitter 4/20/2013 10:19:36 PM
BPD will pay respects at 6:30PM to fallen MIT officer along Albany St from East Canton St to the Expressway. Please expect traffic delays.

by Boston Police Dept. via twitter 4/20/2013 10:22:30 PM
RT @BostonGlobe: ICYMI: ACLU worried bombing suspect won’t get Miranda rights http://b.globe.com/11r8IGM

by Milton Valencia via twitter 4/20/2013 10:27:25 PM
Crowd here is growing by the second. Flags being handed out. #watertown http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIVJFI1CYAAqLAh.jpg

by Dan Adams via twitter 4/20/2013 11:04:49 PM